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PFWFGE is led by a council of women faculty representing all 12 schools and all ranks at Penn. The Council is led by three tri-chairs who serve three-year terms (as Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past Chair).
Jessa Lingel, PFWFGE Council Chair
Associate Professor (Communication), ASC
Fusun Ozer, PFWFGE Council Chair-Elect
Professor (Restorative Dentistry), Dental
Monisha Kumar, PFWFGE Council Past Chair
Associate Professor (Neurology), PSOM
The Tri-Chairs' bio information can be found here.
Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia, Professor (Biochemistry and Biophysics), Dental
Julie Nelson Davis, Professor (History of Art), SAS
Chenoa Flippen, Associate Professor (Sociology), SAS
Carmen Guerra, Associate Professor (Medicine), PSOM
Femida Handy, Professor, SP2
Amy Hillier, Associate Professor, SP2
Nancy Hirschmann, Professor (Political Science), SAS
Olena Jacenko, Professor (Biochemistry), Vet
Barbara Kahn, Professor, Wharton
Melanie Kornides, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Vera Krymskaya, Professor (Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine), PSOM
Monisha Kumar, Associate Professor (Neurology), PSOM
Marsha Lester, Professor (Chemistry), SAS
Jessa Lingel, Assistant Professor (Communications), Annenberg
Janice Madden, Professor (Sociology), SAS
Mary Hunter McDonnell, Assistant Professor (Management), Wharton
Maria Oquendo, Professor (Psychiatry), PSOM
Fusun Ozer, Associate Professor (Restorative Dentistry), Dental
Elizabeth Rhoades, Associate Professor (Chemistry), SAS
Jennifer Rothman, Professor (Intellectual Property Law), Penn Carey Law
Amanda Shanor, Assistant Professor (Legal Studies and Business Ethics), Wharton
Flavia Teles, Assistant Professor, Dental
Franca Trubiano, Associate Professor, Design
Susan Volk, Associate Professor (Small Animal Surgery), Vet
Rachel Werner, Professor (Medicine), PSOM
Anna Wexler, Assistant Professort (Medical Ethics), PSOM
Shu Yang, Professor (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), SEAS
Susan Yoon, Professor (Teaching, Learning, Leadership), GSE
PFWFGE is grateful to those who have served on its leadership Council over the years.
- Stephanie Abbuhl (PSOM)
- Sherrill Adams (Dental), Professor Emeritus and past PFWF President
- Sigal Barsade (Wharton), who passed away in 2022. A summary of her career and life can be found here.
- Yuko Goto Butler (GSE)
- Samantha Butts (PSOM)
- Vanessa Chan, Practice Professor (Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Materials Science and Engineering), SEAS
- Georgette Chapman-Phillips (Wharton)
- Lois Evans (Nursing), Professor Emeritus
- Annette Fierro (Design)
- Viviane Khoury (PSOM)
- Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (PSOM, Wharton, & Nursing)
- Anh Le (Dental)
- Sophia Lee (Law)
- Susan Margulies (SEAS), currently the Directorate of Engineering of the National Science Foundation
- Ani Nenkova (SEAS)
- Sharrona Pearl (Annenberg)
- Holly Pittman (SAS)
- Laura Perna (GSE), currently the Vice Provost for Faculty
- Diana Robertson (Wharton)
- Amy Stornaiuolo (GSE)
- Salamishah Tillet (SAS)
- Claudia Valeggia (SAS)
- Barbra Mann Wall (Nursing),Professor Emeritus
- Stephanie Weirich (SEAS)
- Tess Wilkinson-Ryan (Law)
Thank you for your interest in the Penn Forum for Women Faculty and Gender Equity (PFWFGE) Council.
A little background about PFWFGE: founded in 2009 by and for women faculty with funding from the Provost’s Office, PFWFGE is dedicated to building an inclusive community of scholars through advocacy, professional development, networking, and community connections. Forum activities are overseen by a comprised of faculty representing all 12 schools and all ranks at Penn; this Council serves as an advisory committee to the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty. PFWFGE’s goal is to engage in actions promoting greater faculty equity, inclusion, and success. Participation is open to all Penn faculty members, regardless of gender identity, and we seek to engage in inclusive practices that recognize the intersectional identities of all faculty members.
The time commitment: PFWFGE Council meets approximately 3 times per academic year, including one meeting with the Vice Provost for Faculty. There are ample other flexible opportunities throughout the year to meet with PFWFGE Council members more informally, such as at events (approximately 7 per year), our mentoring lunch series, or our drop-in lunch series for Council members only. There are also several committees which meet on an ad-hoc basis.
The nomination process: Please submit a one-paragraph biography as well as a paragraph explaining your relevant background and interest in advocating for women faculty to our email address: forum@pobox.upenn.edu with the subject line “PFWFGE Council Member Nominee.” The Council leadership will review materials on a rolling basis and will submit approved nominees to the Council for election at the next scheduled Council meeting.